Project / Product Manager

JR United Kingdom; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the banking sector is seeking a Project / Product Manager to lead partner integrations in B2B payments. This hybrid role involves defining strategies, collaborating with teams, and managing relationships with external partners. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in product management, strong analytical skills, and is a recognized SME in accounts payable processes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in product management or partner integration in B2B payments.
• Deep knowledge of Procure-to-Pay processes and commercial cards.
• Experience setting technical specifications with development teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute integration strategy for B2B Payments.
• Lead product integrations from design to launch.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on priorities.

Skills

Product Management

Partner Integration

Commercial Payments

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Management

Process Mapping

Agile Collaboration

Job description

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Title:

Project / Product Manager (Banking Industry)

Location:

Northampton, UK

Type:

Hybrid

Contract:

Until Dec 2025

Salary:

£350 - £375 per day (Inside IR35)

Key Responsibilities:

1. Define and execute the Partner Integration Strategy for B2B Payments across BCP.
2. Lead end-to-end product integrations with third-party partners, from scoping and technical design through to testing, launch, and operational handover.
3. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Development, Strategy, and Sales to align on partner priorities and integration roadmap.
4. Establish strong working relationships with external partners, aligning technical capabilities and shared objectives.
5. Develop and maintain an integration tracker to provide visibility to senior leadership and stakeholders on progress, risks, and outcomes.
6. Identify and assess new potential partners for product integration opportunities.
7. Represent BCP in partner conversations and act as the single point of accountability for technical integration success.
8. Deliver compelling communication to internal and external senior stakeholders, including ExCo, to articulate integration progress and strategic value.

Experience required:

1. Proven experience in product management or partner integration within a commercial or B2B payments environment.
2. Deep knowledge of commercial cards and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes.
3. Confident communicator with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels - including C-suite and external partners - with or without detailed supporting materials.
4. Strong analytical skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for a variety of audiences.
5. High proficiency in process mapping (value stream and technical workflows).
6. Recognized Subject Matter Expert (SME) in accounts payable and B2B payments.
7. Experience setting technical specifications and partnering with development teams to build and launch scalable integration solutions.
8. Comfortable working in agile, cross-functional teams with a collaborative mindset.